Panasonic NV-VS3A - Troubleshooting: Condensation and Video Heads

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Causes
of
Condensation
and
Remedy
When
condensation
has
formed
inside
the
Movie
Camera
and
on
the
tape,
recording
becomes
impossible.
In
addition,
the
tape
might
remain
in
contact
with
the
heads
and
this
could
seriously
damage
the
Movie
Camera.
@
Main
Causes
of
Condensation
When
the
Movie
Camera
is
brought
from
a
cold
to
a
warm
place.
When
the
Movie
Camera
is
taken
outdoors
from
inside
an
air-conditioned
car
or
house.
®When
the
heating
is
turned
on
in
a
cold
room.
When
the
Movie
Camera
is
exposed
to
the
cold
breeze
from
an
air-conditioner.
®When
the
Movie
Camera
is
in
a
very
hot
or
humid
place
or
in
a
place
with
steam.
™@ Symptoms of Condensation
When
turning
on
the
Movie
Camera,
the
Condensation
Indication
[U10/[§]]
appears.
(A
few
seconds
later,
the
Movie
Camera
automatically
turns
itself
off.)
m@ Remedy as Follows:
1. Take out the cassette.
2.
Keep
the
Cassette
Compartment
open
and
wait
a
few
hours.
3.
A
few
hours
later,
turn
on
the
Movie
Camera
and
confirm
that
the
Condensation
Indication
is
not
displayed
any
more.
For
added
safety,
wait
about
1
more
hour.
@
To
Prevent
Condensation
from
Forming
When
bringing
the
Movie
Camera
from
a
very
cold
to
a
warm
place,
keep
it
in
a
tightly
closed
plastic
bag
or
something
similar
for
1
to
2
hours
before
using
it
again.
™ When the Lens Is Fogged up
Turn
the
Movie
Camera
on
and
wait
for
about
1
hour
until
it
has
reached
about
the
same
temperature
as
its
surroundings.
Video
Head
Clogging
and
Remedy
If
the
video
heads
become
dirty
and
clogged
with
dust,
the
picture
quality
deteriorates.
@ Symptoms of Dirty Video Heads
@When
turning
on
the
Movie
Camera,
the
[U11/@]
Indication
appears
for
the
first
few
seconds.
When
playing
back
a
cassette
on
the
Movie
Camera
and
watching
the
picture
on
a
connected
TV,
white
noise
bars
appear
in
the
picture.
However,
if
the
heads
are
extremely
dirty,
the
playback
picture
cannot
be
seen
at
all.
@ Remedy as Follows:
Use a video head cleaning cassette to clean the heads.
Carefully follow the instructions for its use as too much
cleaning wears down the heads. If the playback picture is not
Clear after cleaning, it means that the video heads are worn
out. Consult qualified service personnel.